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Lubricating a #22 Walton's grinder
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Does anyone know if there is a way to Lube the gearing on Walton’s #22 Grinder? I got one a little over a year ago and it is overheating badly. In the time it takes to grind 25 pounds of meat the back of the auger gets so hot that you can hear the meat sizzle when I put it down the Shoot. I contacted Customer service and have yet to get a reply from them. So I thought I would post here and see if anyone has any ideas. And yes I freeze the grinder head and the meat is partially frozen when I grind it. It has always warmed up, but it has gotten considerably worse over time.
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Miket482000
Something definitely not right there.
Jonathon AustinPaul
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processhead That is my thinking as well I just don’t see a way to service the gearhead in the grinder there is no fitting and you don’t seem to be able to open it to lube the gearing.
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So I’ll preface by saying that I use a #12 attachment on a large bakery type mixer, so my grinder doesn’t have direct connection to a motor…but I lube all the parts with white oil https://waltons.com/white-oil/
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Miket482000 said in Lubricating a #22 Walton's grinder:
processhead That is my thinking as well I just don’t see a way to service the gearhead in the grinder there is no fitting and you don’t seem to be able to open it to lube the gearing.
Most modern equipment will be loaded with lubricant at the factory when it is assembled and intended to be service-free or factory service only.
I have heard a couple reports here from other grinder owners who have the same issue and of Walton’s resolving the problem, but I don’t know the details of what was done or if the unit was just replaced. When Jon or Austin see this post they should chime in.
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I am a little befuddled. At first, I thought that the motor was overheating, but it isn’t. It is all upfront whatever the issue is. Seems that the heat is being conducted into the auger from the spline insertion as it is getting hot and the area the insertion and casing around it are not.
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Miket482000
My Walton’s #12 is doing the same thing. Meat seared on the auger at the grinder end. Actually had smoke coming out of the feed end of the head.
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First I would verify you have a “thrust washer” like this on the shaft before you slide it into the housing. Edit: this may be brass, plastic, or fibrous.
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Miket482000 said in Lubricating a #22 Walton's grinder:
I am a little befuddled. At first, I thought that the motor was overheating, but it isn’t. It is all upfront whatever the issue is. Seems that the heat is being conducted into the auger from the spline insertion as it is getting hot and the area the insertion and casing around it are not.
Yep. Same here.
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PapaSop Ya that was my first indication something was wrong when steam started coming up out of the through of the grinder head. Then it had steadily gotten worse to the point that the meat is starting to sear like you were saying.
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Ridley Acres
Yes. Mine has one. -
Miket482000 said in Lubricating a #22 Walton's grinder:
PapaSop Ya that was my first indication something was wrong when steam started coming up out of the through of the grinder head. Then it had steadily gotten worse to the point that the meat is starting to sear like you were saying.
The knife end of the auger was fine. Spline end was to hot to touch.
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Ridley Acres The Auger shaft on Walton’s #22 is not like what you are showing. The Grinder head has a plastic bearing surface pressed into the back where the Auger is inserted into it.
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Miket482000 Correct, my picture is different than the Walton’s but the thrust washer is common for all meat grinders.
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Ridley Acres There is no room for one. If I added anything to the back of the auger I would not be able to seat the plate on the notch at the bottom, it just fits now with nothing added.
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Miket482000 said in Lubricating a #22 Walton's grinder:
The Grinder head has a plastic bearing surface pressed into the back where the Auger is inserted into it.
This must be their solution for us who occasionally forget the washer.
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If it is the head end overheating and not the drive unit, then there isn’t really anything to lubricate and a thrust washer is all you have.
When you tighten down on the auger nut, it pushes the auger back against the rear of the grinder body. Then when the auger is turning the friction at the back creates some heat but it should not be generating the heat levels you guys are seeing.
You could try running the grinder with the auger nut just a little looser and see if it still gets hot.Paul
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processhead I tried running it looser and a bunch of meat squeezes past the outside of the plate.
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Ridley Acres Most likely. In the past, on older grinders, I have used if you didn’t put the washer on the back you also got a really poor grind, as well as the knife, was not pressed to the plate properly.
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